On The House 12:00 pm - 3 pm-Saturday & Sunday
James Carey and Morris Carey, known as the Carey Bros., are nationally-recognized experts on home building and renovation. They share their 55+ years of experience as award-winning, licensed contractors with millions of people nationwide through a weekly radio program and syndicated newspaper column both titled On The House.
 
With wit, enthusiasm and clarity, the Carey Bros.' Associated Press syndicated newspaper column and four-hour radio broadcast offer people money-saving tips on building, remodeling and repairing homes. The column, with accompanying graphics, appears in hundreds of newspapers across the country including The San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland Plain-Dealer, San Diego Union-Tribune, and New Orleans Times-Picayune.
James and MorrisThese third-generation contractors hold 20-year broadcast careers in radio and television. They deliver user-friendly, hands-on advice in their radio program and daily radio tip which are carried coast-to-coast weekly via satellite to a rapidly growing network of more than 200 stations.
 
The program is also broadcasted via live remote from home and building expos nationwide. Most recently, the Careys appeared as the home improvement editors on CBS News Saturday Morning. Prior to that, they ended a two-plus year run with the Family Channel's Home and Family program, and have appeared as guests on national and local television programs, including Vicki!, ABC-TV's Home Show, The Dick Clark Show, Family Challenge and Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends, Home Matters, PBS's Right on the Money, ZDTV's Call for Help, and HGTV's Smart Solutions, among others.
 
Recognized for their efforts in answering immediate and constant structural concerns by the public in the hours and days following the devastating October 1989 earthquake, the Carey Bros. received the George Foster Peabody Award, broadcasting's most prestigious honor, for their outstanding contributions towards "comprehensive, intelligent and useful coverage."
 
Morris and James continue to own and operate a successful home remodeling and construction firm, Carey Bros., and have been named to Remodeling magazine's Hall of Fame "Big 50" which recognizes top achievers in the industry and have been honored as one of the nation's top 500 companies by Qualified Remodeler magazine.
 
In addition to their syndicated column, the Carey Bros. have authored four "how-to" books, Cost-Effective Home Upgrades published by Ortho Books (1992); Home Remodeling For Dummies published by IDG Books Worldwide (1998); Home Maintenance For Dummies also published by IDG Books Worldwide (2000), and Home Improvement-All-In-One For Dummies published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. (2004). Additionally, Morris was a regular contributor to Remodeling Contractor and The Journal of Light Construction. The Carey Bros. are also regular contributors to The Family Handyman, a widely-renowned home improvement magazine.
 
The brothers were the Founding Fathers of the first California chapter of the National Association of Remodeling Industry (NARI), with James serving as the chapter's first president.
James resides with his family in Brentwood, California, where he is a former member of the City Planning Commission and Design Review Board. Morris lives in Pittsburg, California with his family.